Nahtlog
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Posted - 2012.10.25 18:34:00 -
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Free Healing wrote:very interesting opinions and views :) I'm curious about another thing hopefully my fellow Logibro's can help me with. Nanohive Vs. Drop Uplink: Which is more "Worth it?" As far as i can tell both of these modules are very nice. Normally i'd roll with the Nanohive since everybody needs ammo. And it requires less PG than the Drop Uplink. What are your thoughts on which is more useful/appreciated by our Teammates? Is one more useful than the other depending on which mode (Skirmish Vs. Ambush) your currently in? as always you views and opinions are appreciated 
I'm a fellow pure Logibro as well and to discuss about the Nanohive to Uplink, it varies.
Nanohives are useful in any situation due to the fact that it is indeed ammo. You can never have too much. They are especially useful for the more advanced ones that even repair armor, so you could use one of those in place of a repper and take another equipment piece instead, though I love my repper to death. Also with our...inability to carry only one Light or Small Weapon, it's best to keep nanohives with you incase you need some ammo. I burn through my ammo quite quickly. I may even consider getting a burst rifle to reduce consumption.
Uplinks can be useful in any situation. Though they can also be a double edge sword. If enemies are "smart" they can camp on an important Uplink and kill any friendlies that appear. Make sure you place them in areas that are key points near objectives and areas that are the roads less traveled if you catch my meaning.
In terms of the mode, Nanohives are great, especially on Ambush where the map has no supply depots. On Skirmish however it is less as frequent as you can capture supply depots and recharge your supplies there, so you can switch it out for another piece of equipment.
Uplinks are alright on Ambush if you want to blob up with your squad or team in a location, but again, kept it in a well hidden location or it may just go pop. Same goes with Skirmish, but Uplinks could be the edge in the deciding factor if you need to capture objectives or not.
For my suit, I carry two different ones.
2x Enchanced Shield Extenders
1x GEK-38 Assault Rifle
1x Enhanced Armor Plate
1x Enchanced Armor Repair
1x Gauged Nanohive
1x Triage Repair Tool
1x Nanite Injector
1x Miltia Locus Grenade
for my other suit I switch out my Nanohive for a Remote Explosive, which is great on Skirmish mode.
Also, if you have a Logistics in your squad, switch out your Armor Repair for another Armor Plate if you can fit it.
One disadvantage for the Logistics suit is that you are also slow. In order to combat your speed to at least keep pace with your teammates, I found that training your skills to increase your Stamina amount and recharge rate to be quite useful to offset your slower speed. |
Nahtlog
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Posted - 2012.10.25 20:14:00 -
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Free Healing wrote:Ah Nahtlog, I know you. Well don't know if you know me, you've killed me a bunch of times before (more so when i went by a different character name). Didn't know you were a Logibro.
You make some excellent points and i'm extremely envious of your Dropsuit Fitting which i assume is T3 or 4 given you don't need a PG Enhancer for all those goodies. How much SP you need to afford that kind of suit is beyond me lol.
I'm well aware about the "Double-Edged Sword" that is the Drop Uplink and i myself do try to put them in places where they're not easily seen or detected. What's kind of frustrating though is how i'll put it in a very "tactical" location (such as behind enemy lines/objective) and they'll never get used but when i put it somewhere obvious (like right up next to an objective) it'll get used and then either destroyed real easy or abused by the enemy.
Nanohives on the other hand are somewhat tricky cuz you have to find that niche where a player can access it easily, it's not seen by the enemy, and players that go to it are semi protected from the enemy. which is sometimes hard. I've ran into you a few times before, shout out to my fellow Logibros and Logi....you know the h word...
Anyways, yes, the SP isn't a huge factor for me, it is the ISK, if I die it is about a 50-60k loss for that fit. Though I can take out the GEK and switch to a standard for less of a hole in my wallet. In terms of the PG, I have Engineering to 4 last I checked and Armor Upgrades to 3, which allows me to make a nice fit, with still a bit of room left over.
For the Uplink, some people just tend to not notice it sometimes which can be slightly frustrating, though it is more used in Ambush maps, which is beyond my understanding. They just need to have better eyes.
Nanohive Locations? Choke points and well traveled roads. Usually in spaces where the bubble will fit are great places for them. Other than that, stick with your squad and ask them if they need any ammo. Those that follow the same path will be greeted kindly with some ammo.
Also, if you run out of nanohives, try going to a supply depot (where available), switch to another fit, and then back to your old fit, and you will have a fresh stack of nanohives at no cost.
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